PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darby Ellington (ranked 1935 p4p, 947 weight class) and Cody Lake (ranked 260 p4p, 124 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellington
vs
Lake

180 cm
23
180
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
182
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darby Ellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Lake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lake does no damage.
Ellington throws a leg kick which misses Lake's front leg but catches the back leg as Lake tries to avoid it.
Ellington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ellington can pounce on him.
Ellington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellington throws a body kick that misses
and Lake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellington closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Lake counter with a right hand.

It looks like Darby Ellington has been cut.

Ellington has managed to clinch.
Lake working hard to break the clinch.

Lake breaks from the clinch.
Ellington tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellington gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ellington lands a leg kick that knocks Lake off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lake darts in and clinches Ellington up against the cage.
Ellington lands an uppercut.
Ellington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ellington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ellington tries to throw a body punch but Lake avoids it by throwing Ellington back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ellington.
Ellington can't find room to land a body shot as Lake controls the action.
Ellington slowing the pace effectively.
Lake has had enough of the clinch but Ellington keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellington.
Ellington has a couple of punches blocked by Lake.
Lake wants to break free but Ellington has control.
Ellington is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ellington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lake working aggressively here.
Ellington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellington prevents Lake from breaking the clinch.
Ellington tries to score a body lock takedown but Lake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lake wants to break free but Ellington has control.

Ellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lake has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lake scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellington cracks Lake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellington connects with a nice looking jab.
Lake throws a lazy uppercut
and Ellington counters with a straight right hand.
Ellington moves out of range as Lake strikes.
Ellington half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lake.
Ellington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ellington misses the target.
Lake on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake wants to clinch up but Ellington keeps it at a distance.
Ellington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellington.
Ellington attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ellington jabs at Lake's body.
Ellington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lake.
Some wild striking there from Lake.
Ellington takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ellington jabs Lake right on the nose. Lake blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ellington.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellington throws a good cross that connects.
Lake catches Ellington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ellington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looks like Ellington has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ellington throws a front kick that sends Lake stumbling back into the cage.
Darby Ellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellington was well out of range. Poor timing from Lake.
Lake misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellington.
Lake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellington slips a straight right by Lake.
Lake defending well as Ellington loads up on a big left hand.
Ellington throws a nice outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darby Ellington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darby Ellington's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ellington throws a hook but Lake avoids it easily.
Lake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ellington on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ellington feints and then cracks Lake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lake down.
Ellington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lake moves away.
Ellington wants to slow Lake down by chopping away at his legs.
Darby Ellington is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ellington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ellington scores with the left hand. Lake knows he should have avoided that one.
Lake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Lake does no damage.
Ellington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lake can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellington misses with a body shot
enabling Lake to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Ellington.
Lake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ellington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ellington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ellington misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lakes head.
Ellington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Lake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellington connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lake's hands.

Lake is rocked!
Lake blocks a low kick nicely.
Lake is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellington finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellington dodges the punch combination from Lake.
Lake seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Lake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ellington tests Lake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellington throws a hook but Lake avoids it easily.
Lake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ellington works Lake's body with a nice hook.
Ellington throws a right hand that misses
and Lake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ellington tries to clinch up but Lake circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Lake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Lake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake throws a looping overhand right but Ellington ducks down to avoid it.
Lake just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEllington.
Good leg kick by Ellington.

Ellington lands a big head kick that sends Lake tumbling to the mat! Ellington takes a step backwards and waves Lake back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ellington misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Ellington.
Ellington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ellington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellington takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lake lands with a hook. Ellington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lake misses with a looping left.
Ellington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Lake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellington, pushing him back against the cage.
Lake wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellington lands with a light punch inside.
Ellington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lake gets through Ellington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ellington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lake breaks the clinch.
Lake defending well as Ellington loads up on a big left hand.
Lake tries to clinch there but Ellington circles away.
Ellington is looking to counter punch.
Ellington with the inside leg kick.
You can see that Lake has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lake throws a body punch but Ellington moves out of range.
Lake misses with an uppercut.
Lake keeps the fight on the outside.
Lake walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darby Ellington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darby Ellington's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ellington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ellington's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Ellington there.
Lake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ellington finds it's way round the side to connect with Lake's head.
Lake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Ellington sends Lake crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ellington is motioning to the referee to let Lake up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellington pounces like a tiger and cracks Lake with a vicious hook! Lake is down but not out! Ellington follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darby Ellington!
The defeated Cody Lake had this to say: 'Sometimes I have a bad night. It happens. I’m always here to impress and i’ll be back very soon.'.